DR MARIANNE MILLER
CARING EATING DISORDER TREATMENT IN SAN DIEGO AND THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, AND WASHINGTON D.C. FOR ADULTS & TEENS
Treating ARFID with San Diego Eating Disorder Dietitian Maddie McClean, RD
Grappling with ARFID (avoidant restrictive food intake disorder) is really hard. Whether you struggle with ARFID yourself, or whether it’s one of your kiddos, there is SO much anxiety. You feel frustrated because food choices are limited. You may fear choking or vomiting. You struggle with how food looks or dislike how it feels in your mouth. Plus, you experience shame and embarrassment because you don’t eat the same as your peers. ARFID is incredibly complex, and not a lot of people really get it. One person who understands ARFID is San Diego eating disorder dietitian Maddie McClean, RD. She does amazing work helping folks of all ages get on the road to ARFID recovery.
Meet Equip's Dr. Megan Hellner, San Diego Eating Disorder Dietitian and Head of Nutrition and Physical Activity Research
I’m so excited for you all to meet my good friend Dr. Megan Hellner, who is an AMAZING eating disorder dietitian in San Diego. She has been working with Equip, the online eating disorder treatment program startup that is taking the country by storm! I’ve collaborated with Megan on countless cases, and she loves helping people recover and really knows eating disorders inside and out. She’s especially gifted in working with eating disorders in San Diego athletes. Enjoy learning more about her (and her dry sense of humor—love it) and what she does at Equip!
Battling Binge Eating? Amy Ornelas, RD on How Eating Disorder Dietitians Can Help
Grappling with binge eating in San Diego is so freaking hard. It consumes your waking thoughts and hijacks your brain. All you want to do is enjoy your life and see the amazing sights in San Diego and elsewhere, but you just can’t seem to turn off the obsessive thoughts, the constant urges, and the shame—and there can be so much shame. I have worked many years with San Diego eating disorder dietitian Amy Ornelas, RD. She is SO GIFTED at what she does—it’s like magic how she helps people recover from binge eating. Check out her approach to binge eating in this interview!
Do Dancers Often Struggle With Eating Disorders? Hear from Registered Dietitian Dr Nasira-Burkholder-Cooley
Are you a dancer and you struggle with an eating disorder in San Diego, Southern California, or elsewhere? Do you have a child or family member who is in ballet or another type of dance and overly focuses on food, eating and body image? Dr Nasira Burkholder-Cooley, RD, is a nutritionist who specializes in dancers. Having a ballet background herself, she understands the unique challenges dancers face when they look at mirrors all day and feel pressure to achieve the “perfect dancer’s body.” I’ve been collaborating with Nasira for almost two years, and she is caring, compassionate, and dedicated to help people both in and outside of the dance/ballet world. I look forward to you getting to know her!
Three Steps to Start Your Eating Disorder Recovery in 2024
Dealing with an eating disorder in San Diego and beyond in 2024 is so challenging. The last two years have been especially difficult for San Diego adults and teens grappling with binge eating, restrictive eating, compulsive exercising, picky eating, as well as anorexia and bulimia. There’s something about the various waves of COVID pandemic that has pushed people past their tolerance limits. You may have called numerous San Diego eating disorder therapists and multiple San Diego eating disorder treatment programs. They all have weeks-long waiting lists or may even not treat your particular type of eating disorder. It’s so hard to know where to turn. I’ve outlined three steps to get you started on your pathway to eating disorder recovery, waiting list or not.
Meet Eating Disorder Dietitian Ellyn Silverman, RDN
Hi everyone! I’d like to introduce you to Ellyn Silverman, RDN. She is an eating disorder dietitian in San Diego and Orange County who has a virtual and in-person private practice called Healing Nutrition Therapy. She works from a Health at Every Size (HAES) Approach and uses intuitive eating practices. Ellyn especially loves working with LGBTQIAA+ clients, which I totally appreciate. She started working with gay men during the AIDS crisis several decades ago. Ellyn works with teens, adults, and she also sees more mature clients—50 years and older. Enjoy getting to know her. :)
Why It's Awesome to Work with Eating Disorder Dietitians
Thought about seeing an eating disorder dietitian as part of your eating disorder recovery? Not quite sure how they might be helpful for you? Feeling nervous about meeting with someone to talk about food? Whether in San Diego or in other places, it can take a lot of courage to work with an eating disorder dietitian.
Perhaps you had bad experiences with dietitians or nutritionists in the past. Perhaps you feel scared that the person is just going to tell you what to eat without your input. Perhaps you’re worried that the person will put you on a meal plan or a diet that will feel uncomfortable. Perhaps you’re anxious that the dietitian will shame you for what you’re eating—or not eating.
I’ve interviewed top San Diego eating disorder dietitians for them to share WHY it makes a difference to work with one who is trained in eating disorders. These amazing women are not about shaming—they’re about educating, supporting, and empowering.
What to Do When You're Sick During Eating Disorder Recovery
I’ve recently recovered from a nasty bought of the stomach flu, and it got me thinking about how illness can affect eating disorder recovery. You’re on your recovery journey in San Diego and elsewhere, and things are progressing nicely, when WHAM!! You get the flu, get a cold, or even learn that you have a a serious condition that needs more intense medical care, like surgery. It can be incredibly overwhelming, and it can definitely affect how you eat and how you see your body.
I’ve outlined three tips on how to navigate the rough waters of illness while in eating disorder treatment in San Diego and around the world. These three tips expand beyond the typical steps, such as seeing your medical doctor and take over the counter remedies. The reason is because eating disorders are incredibly complex—physiologically, nutritionally, and psychologically. Tackling all three areas when you are feeling crappy can be a challenge—so these strategies are quick, simple, and can help you get back on the road to recovery ASAP.
Want Body-Positive Eating Disorder Help? Meet San Diego Dietitian Sammi Montag, RD
Tired of focusing on your weight? Want to improve your health but sick of feeling shamed about your body from medical providers? I want to introduce you to a passionate San Diego eating disorder dietitian, Sammi Montag, RD, who works both for Kaiser and in her private practice. Sammi specializes in incorporating intuitive eating and positive body image development into her treatment. She really loves helping people identify their unique health goals by providing evidence-based nutrition care. Sammi takes a health-focused (rather than weight-focused) approach with emphasis on normalized eating and behavior change. Her nutrition philosophy incorporates an “all foods fit” mentality. Sammi is doing some amazing work helping people recover from eating disorders in San Diego!